WWII coastal defences of SW Hampshire today - Highcliffe pillbox (1)
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WWII coastal defences of SW Hampshire today - Highcliffe pillbox (1)
Image: © Mike Searle Taken: 22 Mar 2016
- Pillbox (type FW3/22): DoB ID: S0012046 The coastline between Highcliffe and Milford-on-Sea contains a number of surviving structures from WWII, a reminder of when this country was threatened with invasion in 1940 by Nazi Germany. This is a type 22 pillbox of reinforced concrete on the seafront at Highcliffe. Image
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Image Location
Latitude
50.736964
Longitude
-1.706896